Correlates of Illness Severity in Infectious Mononucleosis

John Odame; Joan Robinson; Nasser Khodai-Booran; Simon Yeung; Tony Mazzulli; Derek Stephens; Upton D Allen

doi:10.1155/2014/514164

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (Jan 2014)

Correlates of Illness Severity in Infectious Mononucleosis

John Odame,
Joan Robinson,
Nasser Khodai-Booran,
Simon Yeung,
Tony Mazzulli,
Derek Stephens,
Upton D Allen

Affiliations

John Odame: Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Joan Robinson: Division of Infectious Diseases, Stollery Children’s Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Nasser Khodai-Booran: Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Simon Yeung: Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tony Mazzulli: Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada
Derek Stephens: The Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Upton D Allen: Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/514164
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 25, no. 5
pp. 277 – 280

Abstract

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INTRODUCTION: Understanding the spectrum and frequencies of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) complications and markers of illness severity in immunocompetent patients with primary EBV infection will inform management of patients with EBV-related illnesses.

Published in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

ISSN: 1712-9532 (Print); 1918-1493 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Science: Microbiology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/9575

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